Mater Dolorosa Parish, Holyoke

Mater Dolorosa Parish
Mater Dolorosa Parish
42°12′36″N 72°36′23″W / 42.21000°N 72.60639°W / 42.21000; -72.60639
Location71 Maple Street
Holyoke, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Founded1896 (1896)
Founder(s)Polish immigrants
DedicationMater Dolorosa
Administration
DivisionRegion 6
ProvinceBoston
DioceseSpringfield in Massachusetts
ParishConventual Franciscans
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Timothy A. McDonnell
Vicar(s)Fr. Stanley Sobiech OFM Conv
Pastor(s)Fr. Alexander B Cymerman OFM Conv

Mater Dolorosa Parish was a Roman Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States.

Founded 1896. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. The architect for this church was George P. B. Alderman of Holyoke, MA. According to the May 15, 2011 parish bulletin, the final mass was said on Sunday, June 26, 2011. "MD's" (as parishioners call it colloquially) merged with Holy Cross to form the new Our Lady of the Cross Parish.